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Quick Tip for More Impactful Pet Photography Images
In this episode of Hair of the Dog Academy TV, I'm sharing a game-changing tip for capturing impactful dog portraits. Discover the power of getting low! We'll start by examining three images that showcase the difference in background and...
Using an Expo Disc To Custom Set The White Balance
Are you tired of trying to find the perfect white balance? Nicole Begley, from Hair of the Dog, shares her favorite tool for dialing in perfect white balance in any situation. This video walks you through how to use the ExpoDisc, as well as how to...
How To Easily Remove Color Cast In Photoshop
Photographing pets in grass, or near leafy trees, can result in a funky green color cast on your otherwise adorable subjects. Take your pet photography to the next level by learning how to remove color cast with this quick Adobe Photoshop tutorial....
How to Calibrate Your Monitor Using the SpyderX Elite
It's not just the changing seasons that cause temperature shifts! Yep, the color temperature of your computer monitor can "drift" over time, rendering your image colors either too warm or too cool. If you're a professional pet photographer, you...
How to Register Photos with the U.S. Copyright Office
In this tutorial, longtime dog photographer Margaret Bryan shares how you can register your pet photos with the U.S. Copyright Office. Listen to our Hair of the Dog Podcast episode with her here where she talks more about copyright and why it is...
The Secret Magical Ingredient
Behind the Scenes at BarkzealandI’m not crying…you’re crying. It all started a little over 3 years ago - I boarded a plane for Barcelona to meet in-person for the first time two colleagues - Kaylee Greer and Charlotte Reeves - to teach the very...
Exploring the World of Commercial Animal Photography
In this post, you'll learn all about the world of commercial animal photography. In the video, I share the screen with Jamie Piper of Cowbelly as we hold a Q & A session for pet photographers interested in commercial animal photography....
Creating Pet Portraits in a Park
In this article you'll learn how to make park pet photos your clients will swoon over. Holding pet photography sessions in local parks is a pretty popular location option, but it can also be one of the most challenging places to create an image. ...
Remove a leash in Photoshop – without leaving a trace!
You may regularly use the Healing Tools - such as the Patch Tool or Spot Healing Tool for removing a leash in Photoshop - but what do you do when those tools are leaving harsh lines and artifacts on your background? This two-minute video is to the...
Editing a silhouette image
Creating stunning silhouette images is a piece of cake once you know some handy little Lightroom secrets to bring amazing color out of your raw file. Check out this image that I captured recently in Florida - a state that gives you incredible...
Trade Show Action Plan
It’s that time again…trade show time! Two of the photography industry’s biggest events are happening over the next two months - Imaging USA in Nashville and WPPI in Vegas. These are events in which over 10,000 photographers descend to attend...
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